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Annals Of the Former World
by John McPhee
Annals of the Former World is a book on geology written by John McPhee and published in 1998 by Farrar, Straus and Giroux. It won the 1999 Pulitzer Prize for General Non-Fiction. The book presents a geological history of North America, and was researched and written over the course of two decades beginning in 1978."Most mountain ranges around the world are the result of compression, of segments of the earth's crust being brought together, bent, mashed, thrust and folded, squeezed up into the sky-- the...
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Assembling California
by John McPhee
At various times in a span of fifteen years, John McPhee made geological field surveys in the company of Eldridge Moores, a tectonicist at the University of California at Davis. The result of these trips is Assembling California, a cross-section in human and geologic time, from Donner Pass in the Sierra Nevada through the golden foothills of the Mother Lode and across the Great Central Valley to the wine country of the Coast Ranges, the rock of San Francisco, and the San Andreas family of faults. The two...
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De Re Metallica
by Georgius Agricola
De re metallica (Latin for On the Nature of Metals) is a book cataloguing the state of the art of mining, refining, and smelting metals, published in 1556. The author was Georg Bauer, whose pen name was the Latinized Georgius Agricola. The book remained the authoritative text on mining for 180 years after its publication. Agricola had spent nine years in the Bohemian town of Joachimsthal, now in the Czech Republic. (Joachimsthal is famous for its silver mines and the origin of the word "Thaler.
A Field Guide To Rocks and Minerals
by Frederick H Pough
The definitive guide to rocks and minerals, completely updated for the fifth edition, includes 385 color photographs showing rocks, minerals, and geologic formations. Hundreds of minerals are described, with details such as geographic formations. Hundreds of minerals are described, with details such as geographic distribution, physical properties, chemical composition, and crystalline structures.
Gemstones Of the World -- Revised and Expanded Edition
by Walter Schumann
English translation of: Edelsteine und Schmucksteine.
Includes index.
Includes index.
Geology Books & Ephemera
Colorado State School of Mines Annual Report of Field Work and Analyses Geology of Colrado Coal Deposits
by Colorado State School of Mines; Arthur Lakes
Denver: News Printing Company, 1889. Limp. Fair. 23.5 x 15.5 cm. Octavo. 265pp. Index and errata. Bound into brown limp leather. Illustrated with 16 plates (complete) numbered I - XV and A (not in order), most of which are fold-out including the color frontispiece frontispiece. The binding is chipped and worn with the spine lettering being illegible. A few scattered notations from the previous owner throughout the text and to a few of the plates. Uncommon work. OCLC # 27730953. Biodeversity Heritage...
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A$309.88
Geology of the country around Clitheroe and Nelson
by Earp, J.R. et al
HMSO, 1961. 1st edition. Hard covers. V.g./V.g.. Owner's signature. Jacket with a small amount of wear.
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A$19.38
Upon the Origin of Alpine and Italian Lakes and Upon Glacial Erosion
by A. C. Ramsay, John Ball, Roderick I. Murchison, B. Studer, A. Favre, Edward Whymper, J. W. Spencer
New York: The Humboldt Publishing Co., 1890. Hardcover. Good. 23.5 x 15 cm. Octavo. 148pp + ads. Bound in burgundy boards. 2 maps, one of which is fold-out, both in nice condition without tearing. . 7 additional figures.Front and rear gutters are cracked, front with some tape repair. Some staining to the boards. Rubbing to head and tail of spine.
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A$38.74
The World's Foundations, or Geology for Beginners
by Agnes Giberne
London: Seeley and Co. Limited, 1892. 1st Edition, 6th Thousand . Very Good Minus. 5.5 x 7.75 inches (14 x 20 cm). Dark blue cloth binding. Light marking to boards. Browning to page edges. Good solid binding. Clean text throughout. Complete with 16 plates, 8 in colour, one plate has a 1cm square section of loss to lower margin. Previous owner's inscription to front free endpaper. Overall condition is Very Good Minus. Size: 5.5 x 7.75 inches (14 x 20 cm). Hardback. Printed pages: xi, 315
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A$40.70
Glace Bay sheet, Cape Breton County, Nova Scotia (1" to 1 mile sheet 362A)
by Canada Dept. of Mines and Resources
Bureau of Geology and Topography, Canada, 1938. Folded map. V.g.. A map of one of the coal-rich areas of northern Nova Scotia.
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A$96.91
Les pétrifications du Véronois: un manuscrit inachevé de Jean-François Séguier (1703-1784)
by Gaudant, J
Museo Civico di Storia Naturale di Verona, 2005. Miscellanea Paleontologica n. 8. Paper covers. V.g./No Jacket. Includes 69 of the 73 plates.
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A$46.52
SUSSEX ARCHAEOLOGICAL COLLECTIONS RELATING TO THE HISTORY AND ANTIQUITIES OF THE COUNTIES OF EAST AND WEST SUSSEX , VOLUME 138 , 2000
by HAMILTON , Sue , BA PhD , Editor
LEWES: The Sussex Archaeological Society, 2000 Laminated P/b. FINE.Vol 138.2000.Figs, plans & b/w plates. Includes Microfiche.Contains numerous articles on antiquities of Sussex including:-Important discoveries made during road construction Rustington bypas / medieval saltern mound Bramber / Rock shelter stratigraphy / The Broyle enclosure / Plus 7 short articles ; - Why did Horsefield leave Lewes? / a neolithic polished axe / St cutman's book ? etc. [ book no inscsp.as new] Please see our...
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A$15.41
FOSSIL MEN ELEMENTS OF HUMAN PALAEONTOLOGY
by MARCELLIN BOULE
OLIVER & BOYD, EDINBURGH, 1923 HARDBACK BOUND IN THE ORIGINAL CLOTH BINDING, NUMEROUS ILLUSTRATIONS THROUGHOUT. BOOK MEASURES APPROX 10 X 7 INCHES WITH 27 + 504 PAGES. SOME LIGHT WEAR AT TOP & BOTTOM OF SPINE, FEW MINOR MARKS TO BOARDS, CORNERS BUMPED, PARTIAL REMAINS OF A BOOKPLATE REMOVED TO FRONT ENDPAPER, LIGHT BROWNING TO ENDPAPERS,VERY OCCASIONAL LIGHT FOXING, OCCASIONAL MINOR SEPARATION AT INNER MARGINS WITH SLIGHT PLAY TO HINGES. OVERALL A VERY GOOD COPY WITH BOARDS FIRMLY ATTACHED. A...
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A$77.53
Pervasive Orthogonal Fracturing in the Earth's Continental Crust
by S. Parker Gay, Jr
Salt Lake City, Utah: American Stereo Map Co., 1973. H3 - A spiral bound book in very good condition that has some bumped corners, some scattered wrinkling, chipping and crease, line scratch on the front, a few stains, light discoloration and shelf wear. Pervasive Orthogonal Fracturing in the Earth's Continental Crust, a closer look at "The New Basement Tectonis". Tech. Publication No. 2. 9.5"x7.5", 121pages. Satisfaction Guaranteed.. Spiral Bound. Very Good/No Jacket as Issued....
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A$15.48
Grand Canyon: Today and All Its Yesterdays
by Krutch, Joseph Wood (signed)
NY: William Sloane Associates, 1958. First edition. Hardcover. Very good/Very good. Inscribed in the year of publication by Krutch on the front free endpaper: "For Bill Moore, with best wishes for a Merry Christmas and many thanks for past kindnesses, Marcelle and Joseph Krutch, Christmas 1958." Uncommon signed. An up-and-down, thorough exploration of the canyon, both its natural and cultural histories, from one of the masters of desert writing. Beige cloth on top, salmon-pink below, to evoke strata...
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A$387.35
Guide to the Hot Lake District, Rotorua
by Iles (photographer)
Rotura: Iles. Fair. [c1920?]. Hardcover. Boards worn with abrations to corners and margins. Binding shaky. Chips to endpapers. ; No date [c1920?]. [2], [16], [2 (blank)] pages. Red boards with gilt lettering on front board. Page dimensions: oblong 220 x 160mm. 16 black and white photographic illustrations with captions. "The whole of the Photo-engravings in this book were made by Brett Printing Co., Auckland." - rear pastedown endpaper. Advertisements on front pastedown endpaper...
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The Earth Beneath Us
by H. H. Swinnerton
Frederick Mulle, 1955. Hardback in Dust Wrapper.. Very Good - in Very Good DJ. Price clipped. Corners gently bumped. Edges of DJ showing a little wear. Book token taped inside front cover. First edition (first printing). Hardback in dust wrapper ). The Earth on which we live - whence did it come? How old is it? How were its rocks formed, its valuable minerals and precious stones found? How were its mountains uplifted and its subterranean passageways excavated? When did life appear upon it? How did...
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A$36.81
James David Forbes. Pioneer Scottish Glaciologist
by Frank Cunningham
Edinburgh: Scottish Academic Press, 1990. 1st Edition . Fine/Very Good. 7.5 x 10 inches (19 x 25 cm). Dust jacket: Light shelf wear. Preserved in a removable jacket protector. Overall jacket condition is Very Good Plus. Book: Blue cloth binding. First class condition throughout. Overall book condition is Fine. Please Note: This is a heavy item and international postage will be more than the standard rate. Actual Royal Mail postage costs are: Europe £14.00; USA £27.60; Oceania £28.90;...
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A$29.07
The geology of the East Midlands
by Horton, A. & Gutteridge, P
Geologists’ Association, 2003. 1st edition. Paper covers. Fine/No Jacket. Scarcely used.
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A$23.26
Statistics of Mines and Mining in the States and Territories West of the Rocky Mountains by Rossiter W. Raymond - Rossiter W. Raymond
by Rossiter W. Raymond
Government Printing Office, 1870. Hardcover. Acceptable. House of Representatives, 41st Congress, 2d Session. Ex. Doc. No. 207. Hardcover, no jacket. An ex-library copy. Heavy exterior wear and soiling. Binding weak. Text unmarked, but foxing throughout and an owner's name inside. A good reference copy, or candidate for re-binding. Photos available. We ship daily. Expedited shipping available!
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A$114.66
![Metagabbros in granite gneiss, Invernee-shire and their significance in the structural history of the Moines. [Instsitute of Geological Sciences]](https://d3525k1ryd2155.cloudfront.net/h/014/553/8553014.0.b.jpg)
Metagabbros in granite gneiss, Invernee-shire and their significance in the structural history of the Moines. [Instsitute of Geological Sciences]
by Peacock. J.D
London: H.M.S.O., 1977. First Edition . Paperback. Fine/No Jacket Issued. 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall. 4to, original card covers, 9 pages , ex reference library, minimal marks, fine.
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A$8.53
The foot-prints of the creator: or, the asterolepsis of stromness ... From the third London edition. With a memoir of the author by Louis Agassiz
by Miller, Hugh
Boston: Gould and Lincoln, 1851. First American edition, and first edition with Agassiz's Memoir; 8vo, pp. [5] ads, [1], xlii, [1], 26-337, [1], [22] ads; engraved frontispiece portrait by Sartain, from a Talbotype; nearly 60 figures in the text; original brown cloth, gilt-stamped spine; slight cracking at the spine ends, very good. With the ownership signature in pencil on the front free endpaper of Chester Averill (1836-1883), "State Geological Survey of Cal., San Fran, 1862." Also with pencil...
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A$267.27
Cornwall’s geological heritage
by Stanier, P
Twelveheags Press, 1990. 1st edition. Booklet. V.g./No Jacket. Little used.
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A$7.75
ANNUAL REPORT OF THE STATE GEOLOGIST FOR THE YEAR 1901 Geological Survey of New Jersey
by Kummel, Henry B. State Geologist
Trenton, N. J.: MacCrellish & Quigley. Very Good+. 1902. Flexible covers. Clean grey flexible boards with black lettering and black cloth spine. Text tight, clean & intact. Illustrated with B/W photographs & tables. A large folded map in an envelope attached to the inside of the rear cover. Contents: The rocks of the Green Pond Mountain Region; Artesian wells; Chlorine in natural waters; The mining industry. Science, Geology ; B/W Photos, Maps; 8vo 8" - 9" tall; 178 pages .
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A$54.23
The Volcanic Eruption at Tarawera with an account of the Thermal Springs District of New Zealand
by Leys, Thomas W
Auckland: H. Brett. Good+ with No dust jacket as issued. 1886. First Edition. Softcover. Text block detached from covers. Staining and rubbing to margins of covers. Some clippings loosely included.; 55, [1 (blank)] pages + 26 lithograph plates (mostly colour) on 13 plate leaves. 3 wood engraved plates within the pagination. Red cloth covers with black decoration and lettering on front cover. Page dimensions: 248 x 183mm. Cover title: "Tarawera. Volcanic Eruption with a Description of the Lake...
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A$139.45
Earth, water, ice and fire: two hundred years of research in the English Lake District
by Oldroyd, D.R
Geological Society, 2002. 1st edition. Pictorial hard covers. Fine/No Jacket. Scarcely used. Insscribed by the author.
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A$213.20
Story of the Grand Canyon of Arizona: A Popular Illustrated Account of Its Rocks and Origin
by Darton, N.H
Kansas City, Mo: Fred Harvey, 1926. Softcover. Very Good. Ninth edition, revised and enlarged. Thick card wrappers. 74, [3] maps, [3]pp. Illustrated from black and white photographs. A crease on the front wrapper, faded spine, very good.
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A$30.99
Outlines Of Structural Geology
by E. Sherbon Hills
Methuen & Co. Ltd, 1953. Hardcover. Very Good Condition/No Dust Jacket. Book Blue cloth, gilt titles. B/w illustrations. Corners bumped and rubbed. Item Type: Book. No Dust Jacket. Category: Natural History & Resources; Geology; Please contact H4o Books if you require images or further information. Inventory No: 013060. .
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A$7.75
Physical Geography of Georgia
by Laurence LaForge, Wythe Cooke, Arthur Keith, Marius R. Campbell
Atlanta: Stein Printing Co, 1925. Hardcover. Ex-Library. 1925 First Edition. Hardcover. Fair. No DJ. Ex-Library with standard markings. Wearing and minor damage on covers and spine. Slight cracking evident in the binding. Includes forty-two black and white plates. Some staining on the flyleaf. Interior is clean and unmarked. 189p.
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A$26.26
Basic Geological Mapping (Geological Society Handbooks)
by Barnes, John W
Geological Society Publishing House, 1982. Paperback. Good. Disclaimer:A copy that has been read, but remains in clean condition. All pages are intact, and the cover is intact. The spine may show signs of wear. Pages can include limited notes and highlighting, and the copy can include previous owner inscriptions. At ThriftBooks, our motto is: Read More, Spend Less.Dust jacket quality is not guaranteed.
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A$51.63
!['Observations of Proofs of Recent Elevation on the Coast of Chile: A Sketch of the Deposits containing Extinct Mammalia in the Neighborhood of the Plata.' [with] 'On certain Areas of Elevation and Subsidence in the Pacific and Indian Oceans as deduced from Coral Formaions.'](https://d3525k1ryd2155.cloudfront.net/h/417/036/1436036417.0.m.jpg)
